No, I think while the Reform vote is strong there, the membership is only 20% in the Midlands and 20% in the North. It also isn't particularly working class. https://www.politicshome.com/news/ar… (View Post)

That's simply not true. The highest polling against EU membership was in 1980, and it polled in the 40s quite often in the 1980s. https://theconversation.com/polling-history-40-years-of-british-… (View Post)

No, Rejoin is certainly on the cards, but not this Parliament. It will be an issue at future elections, though probably in steps, such as going the Customs Union and/or the Single Market. Just becaus… (View Post)

What makes you say that Harris or Walz were "hyperliberals"?, whatever you mean by that term. They seemed quite mainstream to me. Indeed that was one reason they failed to sufficiently ener… (View Post)

It's not just the substantial grey vote that is the obstacle. Younger people have parents, and want decent benefits themselves in retirement. The Triple Lock has to go, perhaps replacing it with… (View Post)